Prototyping a Storage System, Building a Water-Powered Hammer, Creating a Traditional Tool Chest & More

Part 1 of this week's Makers Roundup

Building a Water-Powered Hammer With No Tools

This is incredible: Primitive Technology builds a water-powered hammer using nothing more than a freaking stone and some fire. Watch the ingenious way he manages to bore nearly perfectly round holes into a log using little effort:

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Splicing Two Drills Together

Matthias Wandel creates a "Ryokita" drill by adapting an old Makita cordless to run on a new Ryobi battery:

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Making a Simple Remote Switch

If you've ever wanted a more convenient way to turn a tool on or off, Matthias shows you how to hack something together:

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How to Make a Kitchen Cabinet Door on the Table Saw

Izzy Swan shows you how to make a floating panel, rail-and-stile cabinet door—typically done on the router table—using only a table saw:

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French Cleat Storage Wall

Frank Howarth prototypes a few different wall-hanging storage boxes, making slight design improvements each time:

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Adding an End Vise to Your Workbench

Jay Bates shows you how to convert a regular vise to a full-width vise for your workbench:

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How to Build a Leaning Wall Shelf

April Wilkerson starts building storage furniture for her new home, starting with this ladder shelf unit:

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Building a Traditional Tool Chest…

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The Samurai Carpenter continues his bro-mance with blacksmith Alec Steele, building a traditional tool chest using the chisel Steele crafted: